Category Archives: WJBC's Top Stories
Illinois House and Senate have at least a few days yet to go
Illinois Senate President Don Harmon (D-Oak Park). (Dave Dahl/WJBC)By Dave DahlSPRINGFIELD – Illinois lawmakers missed a self-imposed deadline of May 19 to finish their work for the spring, as t...
May 22, 2023
Seventh graders at Kinglsey Junior High have Genius Hour Open House
Genius Hour, or 20% Time, is a way to explore your creativity during part of your work day. This practice is how Post-It Notes and Gmail were invented. (Google Maps)By WMBD-TVOn Thursday, students at ...
May 19, 2023
Gun found in student vehicle at El Paso Gridley High School
Police say at no time was anyone in danger and no threats were made. (Photo Courtesy of Flickr)By WMBD-TVWOODFORD COUNTY – A gun was found in a student's vehicle on El Paso Gridley High School p...
May 19, 2023
Kitchen fire in Normal injures one and displaces two
One apartment suffered fire damage to the kitchen area with water and smoke damage throughout the unit. (Photo Courtesy of the Normal Fire Department)By WMBD-TVNORMAL – A Wednesday evening kitch...
May 18, 2023
Illinois Senate could soon vote on bathroom bill
The idea – which supporters say would allow, say, fathers and daughters to use the same bathroom and also alleviate anxiety of transgender Illinoisans – is to allow multi-stall, all-gender...
May 18, 2023
Normal Public Library deciding on how to move forward with asbestos issue
The Board of Trustees will make an official decision on how to move forward on June 21. (WJBC file photo) By WMBD-TVNORMAL – The Normal Public Library is figuring out what to do about an asbesto...
May 18, 2023
Bloomington mayor appointed to a new position by Governor Pritzker
Mwilambwe's confirmation is pending by the Illinois Senate. (WJBC File Photo)By WMBD-TVBLOOMINGTON – The Illinois Workforce Innovation Board (IWIB) will soon welcome its newest appointed member,...
May 17, 2023
COVID-19 remains a problem amidst the Public Health Emergency ending
McLean County Health Department’s Jessica McKnight spoke to WJBC’s Blake Haas. (WJBC file photo)By Jake FogalBLOOMINGTON – The Federal COVID-19 Public Health Emergency came to a clos...
May 17, 2023
Illinois’ assault weapons ban is before the state’s highest court
The justices will take the arguments under advisement. (Photo courtesy illinoiscourts.gov)By Dave DahlSPRINGFIELD – A state lawmaker’s challenge to the assault weapons ban passed last year...
May 17, 2023
Pontiac hospital to shift birthing floor to Bloomington
In a news release, the healthcare network said the change is due to a sharp decline in the number of children born at OSF Healthcare Saint James - John W. Albrecht Medical Center. (WJBC file photo)By ...
May 16, 2023
